Our philosophy

We are committed to lifelong learning and we are advocates for change through education.

In our programs, we endeavour to provide students with a balance of theoretical and practical experiences to prepare them to work in many different environments.

The Jane Norman College believes that graduates must have an understanding of the theories of human growth and development, have an ability to plan, implement and administer a balanced curriculum and or program, have a variety of practical experiences, display integrity, caring and professionalism in all interactions with children, youth, families, professionals and the larger community.

OUR MISSION

WHAT WE STAND FOR

The Jane Norman College is committed to quality education and social advancement to enhance the lives of children, youth and adults.

Meet the Staff

Kim Elliott

Executive Director

“Change is good donkey.” Shrek

Anna MacDonell

Program Director/Instructor

“There is little difference in people but that little difference makes a big difference in attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”

Debbie Connolly

Registrar

“I could be a morning person, if morning happened around noon.”

Sandra Muir

Student Success Coordinator/Instructor "Life is worth living as long as there is a laugh in it."

Linda Sutherland

Recruitment Officer

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard

Shauna Huntley

June Cox

“The mind is everything. What you think you become – inhale confidence, exhale doubt.”

Jane MacKenzie

Early Years Support Site Coordinator

“Each day is a new beginning, filled with possibilities. Make today a great one!”

LeeAnne Jourdie

Family Home Coordinator/Instructor

“OUTDOOR PLAY is among the greatest gifts we can give our children, and healthy, adventurous and curious children are among the greatest gifts we can give our communities.”

Angela Fitzgerald

Pyramid Model Coach/Instructor

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller

Janelle McCallum

Centre Director

“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein

Stacey Johnson

Assistant Director

“When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life a thousand reasons to smile! Positive outlooks equal positive outcomes.”

Brittany Johnson

Early Childhood Educator

Nancy Chestnut

Early Childhood Educator

“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”

-Mr. Rogers

Mary Cox

Early Childhood Educator

“If you can be anything, be kind. You never know what is in someone else’s backpack.”

Vicki McLean

Early Childhood Educator

Gina Wright

After School Program

“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Angie MacIntyre

Instructor

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
Christian D. Larson

Hanna Hart

Early Childhood Educator

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr Seuss

Madison Faber

Early Childhood Educator

“We all smile in the same language.”

Allie MacKay

Instructor

“Anything is possible if you’ve got enough nerve.”

Nancy Roby-Cassidy

Instructor

“Try not to have a good time… this is supposed to be educational.” – Charles M. Schulz

Jackie Allen

Instructor

“There is only one way to look at things until someone shows us how to look at them with different eyes.” Pablo Picasso

Bev Sheeran

Instructor

“The smallest act of caring has the potential to turn a life around.”

Jillian Kennedy

Instructor

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Ashley Simms

Instructor

“All our dreams can come true, if we have enough courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney

Annamarie Talbot

Instructor

“When a flower
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you fix the
environment in
which it grows
not the flower.”
Alexander Den Heijer

Barb Cochrane

Instructor

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